Ironing roll



Jan. 4 1927.

c. SILVERSTEIN =:r AL

IRONING' ROLL Filed June 16. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 {NVENTOB C. ,Sz lrersfem ,9 .Szlverst Ln BY ATTORNEYS llllllllllh WITNESSES of the roll, sothat if merely a small part of ing passed between the cylinder and'therolls, such covering was damaged, the entire sheet as is customary.

of covering would have to be removed or dis It is of course to beunderstood that heat. carded with the consequent loss of much issupplied in the ordinary manner and that good material and time, whereasin the presour invention resides solely in the construc- 7 cutinvention, only that part of the damaged tion of the rolls themselves.which may be covering directly on the periphery of the used inconnection with the types of maindividual annularmembcr need be removed,chine shown or with any other type of mechthe other undamaged parts ofthe covering anism desired for the same or analogous on the remainingannular members being uses. left intact and in place, thus savingmaterial Figures 3 and 4 illustrate in detail the preand labor, andinsuring more productive ferred form of our improved'roll. ironingresults. 5 represents a shaft which extends Another object of theinvention is to pro-v throughout the length of the roll and on vide aresilient roll composed of a series of which our improved ring elements6 are seindividual annular members, each of which cured. ach ringelement 6 comprises an is capable of being interchanged, replaced,annular ring or outer portion which is conassembled, or shipped withease and readinected by coil springs 7 with spokes 8 proness, andcapable of being manufactured at j'ectingradially from a hub 9, the hubbeing a fractional part ofthe cost of. spring secured to the shaft, orat leastturning with 35 padded rolls. the shaft, and we may employ anordinary A still further object of the invention is key 10 for thepurpose, although 'of course to provide by means of a small; freee spaceWe do not limit ourselves to the particular between each of theindividual annular melnmanner of connecting the hubs to the shaft.

rs, and by means of grooves and perfora- The spokes 8 are preferablylocated at 90 tions in the periphery of each individual apart, and thesprings 7 connect the outer annular member, a means to allow a more endsof these spokes with perforated cars 11 passage for-the escape andremoval of on the annular ring member 6. It is to be moisture and vaporliberated in the ironing understood that the springs are undersufliprocess. An eflicient means is thus provided cient tension so as tomaintain the annular to maintain-substantially dry throughout themember. concentric with the center or axis. entire ironing operation,any covering "of the hub 9 so that When all the rings are wound onthe-periphery of the roll. in position 'on the shaft, they, being of theIn the accompanying drawingssame external diameter, will present anouter Figure 1 1s a view in elevation, showing surface or peripherywhich is normally in our mvention as applied to a chest type ofalinement or in register but each and every ironing machine; i one ofthe -annular ring members is capable Figure 2 is a similar view, showingthe. of a radial or lateral movement when presinvention as applied to acylinder type of sure is applied thereon, so as to allow the rollmachine; J to ride over buttons or other enlargements Figure 3 is a viewintransversesection without exerting injurious pressure either throughour improved roll, the view being upon the enlargements or upon therolls.

taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 4; While the ring members are spacedslight- F igure 4 is a broken view, partly in eleva- 1v apart, thisbeing somewhat exaggerated in tion and partly in longitudinal section,of igure 4, to a1low both a freedom of move-,

one form of our improved roll;. ment and also to provide a means for theFigures 5, 6, 7,8 and 9 are views similar escapeor. removal of moistureand vapor as to Figure 3, illustrating modifications; it is liberated inthe ironing process, the

Figure 10 is a view similar to- Figure 4. spacing maybe varied to suitconditions. i illustrating the roll illustrated by Figure 9; Disks 12 ofsomewhat smaller diameter Figure 11- is a fragmentary plan view, thanthe ring members 6, are also secured on illustrating an assemblage ofrolls; the shaft 5 at the ends of the series of rings 1 Figure 12 is afragmentary plan view, partially so as to form closures for the showinga modified form of roll; cylindrical structure thus provided, and alsoFigures 13 and 14 are fragmentary views to act as a means of fixing andregulating showing modifications. 'the relative positions of the seriesof annular 'Figure 15 is a view showing the annular rin s with theshaft. members of the roll provided with narrow 11s of this type arecommonly provided cover sections. with some sort of covering (althoughwhen Fi ire 1 we illustrate a series of our suitably polished may beused in some ironimprov rolls 1 which co-o rate with a ing orcalendaring processes without such chest 2 for the ironing of artic esor material covering) and it is to be understood that indicated byreference nu eral 3; Y with our improved roll this covering can be InFigure 2 the rolls; are shown in con in narrow sections 6 of a widthequal or nection with .a cylinder 4', the materialfi beslightly lessthan the'width of the annular l from'which interior all'euch vapor ormoisperforations an grooves is to facilitate the 1. An ironing to escapeand removal of the moisture and shaft, vapor liberated in the ironingprocess; and alined' indepe in fact in all of the constructionillustrated, said shaft, eac it will be noted that there is a small treeheld to said space between each individual member of thean outer annullowing passage and e access to the interior and adj of the roll of allmoisture andvapog'an ameterthan th proper position.

member to .allow movement of the individual ture may be exhausted orremoved by means annular members. and also to serve such of suitableapparatus. other purposes as have already been dc \Ve illustrate inFigures nular member W1 In Figure 5 a modification is illustrated the'surface of said" an 111 which a pair of pivoted links 13 and 14corrugated, milled-v or constituting a toggle joint connects theslightly uneven o spokes 8' with the outer annular ring member anycovering wo said annular membe In the modification illustrated in Figure6 better grip two pairs of links, constituting a (louble'togsibility ofslippage glc 15, connect the spokes 8 with the ears 11 11111115illustrated in and have coil springs 16 connecting two of vided withperfora the pivots of said toggles so astto exert a We would call particpressure m a direction to expand the toggles fact that the disks 12 areca and maintain the outer ring member in 'jlls ment on the Shaft-S0 asto p10 I a the disks and permit In Figure 7 another modification isillusthel'e f- To have in trated which is similar to Figure 6 with therigidly securing sa scribed herein.

6 in addition to the coil springs 7.

exception that the coil springs 16 within the are projected throutoggles are elongated and coil springs 17 outand engage in any 0 side ofthe toggles con'nect adjacent toggles in he Shaf to impart the sameexpanslve movement to It is'obvio'us the spokes or connection betweenthe hub and ifi i i flS migh i which carr Figure 8 illustrates amodification which venti n whlch is o pro is similar to Figure 6 exceptthat the toggles orv comprising a seri 18, corresponding to the toggle15, are longer able annular Se tion and the spokes 8 are shorter. Thepurpose in eg r but cap of the links is to provide additional connecallyorlaterall tion between the annuli and the spokes, and direction to-compprevent-s breaking oi the springs under over which the rol ordinarycondition,- and, in the event of such the material may bemoved.breakage, they will provide a connection Furthermore,

between the rims and the hubs and prevent tion is not limite the rimsfrom falling down completely and though it is prim hanging on the shaft.

the annular portion 6,

the hollow cylindrical core 19.

part of all goo a erfect ironing fim h series of rings composing theroll, thus' alcoil springs stable end d1 tion that a great t be illustrat the broad idea 0 vide a roll as above st d to any partic I aboveexplained, In the modification illustrated in Figures roll broadly for t9 and .10, a cylindrical core 19 is provided, be put. By ma and theannular members 20, corresponding sections such as to the members 6, areeach connected by radi- 8, inclusive, all'y positioned coil springs 21directly with replaced at of any desired len In Figure 11 we show inplan a series of While we havei these rolls 1 so as to illustrate the:fact that to be a preferred the lines or spaces between the differentan- ,tion, it is obvious nular ring member 6 are out of alinementandalterations might or have a staggered relation, so'that every eral formof the parts any use to the sections can ustrated wh that various sli bemade in the gen-.

s coming in contact with our parting from the improved roll will becertain. of receiving not limit ourselves to the prec s forth butconsider ourselves 11 Figure 12 we illustrate a modification make suchsli showing the annular ring members as peras fairly fall w fora-ted, asindicated at 21, and as grooved the appended claims. as shown in Fi re13. The reason of the We claim:

ght changes 'thin the spiri 'a series [ofnormall ndent eleme h elementcomp rotate therew anemia; ai

pable of adperly posif adjustment d as means for disks screws 25 which hthe hubs of the disks f a series of recesses 26 The anmany other modedescribed f the made up indendently movnormally in alinement able ofmovement radifact slightly in any en'sate for uneve 1 may pass or onaces der WhlCh y v at we believe bodiment otour invenght changes ated,the invenular use al- .the uses ish to cover the which it can the rollof independent ated inFigures 3'to, be removed and will and the roll can.made

tion and hencewe 'do ise details set at liberty to d alterations tand-scope of 4 1,612,990 permit escape and removal of moisture and izedby the annuli be [vapor from within the roll. aart laterally to permitescape an removal 2. An ironing roll as in claim 1, character- 0moisture and Vapor liberated inthe iron- 10 ized 'by the annuliproviding means for the prqcess. I

I esca and removal of moisture and va or liberated in the ironingprocess. 7 CHARLES SILVERSTEIN. 3; An ironing roll 'as in claim 1,character- SAMUEL SILVERSTEIN.

ing slight] spaced

